Big Silver Creek is a 40.6 MW hydro power plant in Canada, operated by Innergex Inc. This facility represents 0.04% of Canada's total hydro capacity of 102,715 MW, which includes 612 plants. The largest hydro plant in Canada is Centrale Robert-Bourassa at 5,616 MW, making Big Silver Creek 138 times smaller. Ranked #214 of 612 hydro plants in Canada, Big Silver Creek's capacity is part of the extensive hydroelectric system. The largest hydro facility, Centrale Robert-Bourassa, is 138 times larger than Big Silver Creek. Nearby plants include Kwoiek Creek (49.9 MW, Hydro), Douglas Creek (27 MW, Hydro), and Fire Creek (23 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in British Columbia, approximately 200 km east of Vancouver.
Canada, North America
- 476. largest of 1,334 plants in Canada
- #15,089 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,461 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Canada
Innergex Inc operates 11 plants totalling 290 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 1,991 MW combined
Source: Natural Resources Canada
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Big Silver Creek is a hydro power plant producing approximately 142 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Canada- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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